MPS announced its summer learning program at the Montgomery County Board Of Education office. Cheering teachers school board member and Superintendent Anne Roy Moore announced the LAUNCH Summer Learning Program. The 8 week summer learning program is for MPS students pre-k through the 12th grade. MPS’s staff stressed that learning is more essential now more than ever. The program is…
Troy University is mourning the loss of an alumnus who made history during his time as a student and provided a lifetime of dedicated leadership and support to his alma mater. Lamar P. Higgins, Vice President Pro Tempore of the University’s Board of Trustees and a 1981 TROY graduate, passed away on Thursday after an extended illness. Higgins, 61, was…
The Troy Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in located a missing man. 49-year-old Walter Junior Orr was last seen on April 11, leaving his residence in Troy. The direction he was traveling is unknown at this time. Orr is described as a black male, 5’9″ in height, weighing 188 lbs. He was last seen wearing acid wash…
On Wednesday, April 14, Mayor Steven L. Reed announced the launch of a new campaign to support the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine. Called “Level Up,” the campaign uses a range of themes of protection that resonate with residents, sending the message that getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to stay safe and protected against the virus….
On Friday, April 16, Alabama state troopers arrested a man for Reckless Murder. Anthony Reed Gann, 29, of Tallassee is the man facing charges. Police say a Tallassee teen was killed during a crash in which Gann was the driver of the vehicle. The crash happened on Friday, February 5 on Upper River Road in Elmore County. The car Gann…
David Lamont Boyd/Source: Montgomery County Detention Facility Montgomery police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to a homicide that happened earlier this week on Oakleigh Road. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said 35-year-old David Lamont Boyd of Montgomery has been arrested and charged in the death of 29-year-old George Wheeler. Lt. Williams said officers responded to…
ADPH School Dashboard for the Week of April 16, 2021 The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of April 16. The latest report shows a increase from last week. Overall, there were 334 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the week, up from 257 the week before. The dashboard doesn’t…
20-year-old Ronrico Smith and 17-year-old Corey Floyd are charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling./Source: Montgomery County Detention Facility Montgomery police have arrested and charged two people in connection to a shooting that happened late Thursday night. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said 20-year-old Ronrico Smith and 17-year-old Corey Floyd are charged with Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling….
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The 79th annual McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola will not be the typical battle between Alabama State and Alabama A&M in Birmingham.The game, usually played the last Saturday in October, is being played in April at Legion Field. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net !
Davion Tarver/Source: Family Tuskegee police say they have arrested a third suspect in connection to a shooting that left a four-year-old boy dead. The suspect, 18-year-old Tremont Jerido, Jr., was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task Force Thursday. Jerido, Jr., was located in the 1900 block of Lee Road 197 in Phenix City. The shooting happened on February…
